- The Governor General of Canada
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Gordon Russell Dow
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 189
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Blazon
Arms
Or a torteau embattled charged with a dove Argent beaked and membered Or all between three oak leaves Vert;
Crest
A bear’s head erased Sable holding in the mouth a sprig of oak proper;
Motto
MULTUM IN PARVO.
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Much in little”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2013, in Volume 147, page 537 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in his memory by his daughter Helen Jeannette Dow in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 September 1982.